By गाँव कनेक्शन
A recent report by the World Economic Forum finds that women won’t be able to achieve gender equality for another 131 years. However, despite the South Asia region floundering on gender parity the most, the situation has been deemed to be marginally better in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Details here.
A recent report by the World Economic Forum finds that women won’t be able to achieve gender equality for another 131 years. However, despite the South Asia region floundering on gender parity the most, the situation has been deemed to be marginally better in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Details here.
By Sumit Kaushik and Simran Bhardwaj
Most of the women-led social enterprises are successful because they practise inclusivity and collective leadership in an innovative manner, and they persistently create fresh roles for girls and women to hasten social impact. Also, women social entrepreneurs include men in the solution to problems that are seen as usually affecting women.
Most of the women-led social enterprises are successful because they practise inclusivity and collective leadership in an innovative manner, and they persistently create fresh roles for girls and women to hasten social impact. Also, women social entrepreneurs include men in the solution to problems that are seen as usually affecting women.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
For greater economic participation of women, we need a gendered approach that encourages women to use services such as insurance, credit, and cashless and mobile financial services
For greater economic participation of women, we need a gendered approach that encourages women to use services such as insurance, credit, and cashless and mobile financial services
By Aishwarya Tripathi
Anantmool is a non-governmental gender-free learning organisation in rural Bihar, where the founders Shivani Kumari and Niwas Kumar are trying to break gender stereotypes by making children question it. The tribal children, irrespective of gender, learn spoken-English as they perch on trees, bake millet cakes and play football.
Anantmool is a non-governmental gender-free learning organisation in rural Bihar, where the founders Shivani Kumari and Niwas Kumar are trying to break gender stereotypes by making children question it. The tribal children, irrespective of gender, learn spoken-English as they perch on trees, bake millet cakes and play football.
By Patralekha Chatterjee
Sarmita, a resident of Samasnagar village, has a cell phone, a bank account and an LPG connection. But she has no piped water or a toilet. There are many Sarmitas in this New India
Sarmita, a resident of Samasnagar village, has a cell phone, a bank account and an LPG connection. But she has no piped water or a toilet. There are many Sarmitas in this New India
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Companies can support women's economic empowerment not just through corporate social responsibility, but also by examining and reassessing their internal policies and practices
Companies can support women's economic empowerment not just through corporate social responsibility, but also by examining and reassessing their internal policies and practices
By गाँव कनेक्शन
While policymakers recognise the potential that women have to further India's economic growth, women-oriented policies need more thought
While policymakers recognise the potential that women have to further India's economic growth, women-oriented policies need more thought
By Nihira
The estimated female labour force participation rate in India has plummeted to 19 per cent compared to 32 per cent in 2005. Interventions by the Good Business Lab, create a support system for rural women to help them enter the job market.
The estimated female labour force participation rate in India has plummeted to 19 per cent compared to 32 per cent in 2005. Interventions by the Good Business Lab, create a support system for rural women to help them enter the job market.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
A community library in Bansa village has 1,700 registered members, both adults and children from the neighbouring villages in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. The library, which runs from a temple complex, has become an agent of change.
A community library in Bansa village has 1,700 registered members, both adults and children from the neighbouring villages in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. The library, which runs from a temple complex, has become an agent of change.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Left to market forces, the inhabitants of the bottom 100,000 villages do not and will not have the same opportunities as citizens born in urban India or even other villages. Not at a systemic, mass level at least
Left to market forces, the inhabitants of the bottom 100,000 villages do not and will not have the same opportunities as citizens born in urban India or even other villages. Not at a systemic, mass level at least